You know it’s wickedly cold when Niagara Falls freezes over! It’s a spectacular sight (actually, it isn’t completely frozen and the water still flows underneath). Bitter cold temperatures haven’t kept the tourists away, so there’s plenty of photos to view on the Internet. I still hope to see it, before they thaw as temperatures start to rise.

Here’s how the front porch looked just before I left for Seattle in January. Great packing snow!

Now you can barely see the Muskoka chairs.

Colourful winter coats, worn with pretty scarves, help to cheer me and keep me warm on these subzero winter days. Red always brightens my mood and I wear a different scarf every time.

Timeless houndstooth and other bold patterns makes a coat look stylish and impressive. This one is from a thrift shop and cost $20.

Pretty pink and florals worn during dreary winter months gives me hope that spring will return. This coat is washable faux suede with a faux fur trim. My earmuffs are a gift from my cousin when she came to visit in October, perfect to keep my ears toasty warm today.

The snow today is too powdery for making snowballs. Knit scarf and gloves are from Reitmans and my faux suede boots are from Payless.

My father told me these encouraging German words.

Es geht alles vorüber, es geht alles vorbei.

Nach jedem Winter, folgt wieder ein Mai.

Everything will pass, everything will be over,

After every winter, comes again another May.

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38 Responses to The Long, Cold Winter

As always, tremendous photographic work…..in the pink coat photos,you are artfully framed (intentionally?) by the bush behind you….in the first (pink coat) photo, you have achieved a three dimensional effect by your pose !
Such a playful presentation with the snowball shots…..suggests that winter can be fun…..
We speak of dancing in the rain. Perhaps, we should dance in the snow!!!

Thank you Melinda! I have a purple coat too, not quite warm enough for this frigid winter, but as temperatures rise I’ll be wearing it again. I will show it in my spring and fall jackets collection. I hope you have a purple coat. 🙂

Well, no I don’t. I have a maroon sweatshirt, does that count? It has to be below 50 before I break that out. I am too hot natured to wear much winter wear. But there have been days! I can’t wait to see your purple one, though!

Hi Carmen! Wow, we only got 3 inches in Charlotte, that is enough for me, But snow is very pretty to look at! You are as well. Ilove all of the colors ofyour coats, from classic red and black, and the pink looks great with the floral jeans and accessories. My hubby bought me a pink coat for Vday and I just love the color, it helps to brighten things up!

I LOVE buying second hand clothes and your beautiful red coat illustrates why so perfectly!
I hope to be seeing the Falls again in person this summer when I visit London early in July … I sent you a message on FB about that. 🙂

The photo of the Niagara Falls is wonderful and stunning!! And you are a very elegant queen of the snow! 😉 Lovely red coat and black and white scarf, as well as the plaid coat ( which is my favourite if I have to choose only one )…
Yes, your father ‘s words are encouraging, and let’s hope May arrives … as soon as possible!!
Stay warm, dear…

Thank you dear Ute! Yes, it’s colder than it looks! The tiny hair in my nose freeze just going from the house to the car. I feel sorry for the birds on the barren trees and wonder why they don’t get frostbite on their little feet.

This is a nice post seeing you in your coat wardrobe in the snow. My coats are never quite right, especially while commuting on the bus in the rain. It’s hard to find good serious coats that are affordable but with crazy weather you have to wear a serious coat!
I love that last photo of you in the fuzzy coat.

Thank you Joni! As I mentioned, some coats are thrifted so it really helps with my coat wardrobe. My hall closet is filled with my coats and jackets, there is no room for my husband’s coats, poor guy has to use the downstairs closet. That’s what he gets for marrying a fashionista.

I bought a very nice gray jacket at Fred Meyer, on sale for $25 while in Seattle. I had too much stuff, so I left it there for my next trip which is planned for September, I hope to see you then!

Thank you dear Maggie! The photos with my pink coat were taken today – right after I found my camera! I just stepped out to get some fresh air, a quick photo shoot and then dashed back into the warm house to hibernate again.

Glad the dance classes were canceled today, too cold and not good driving conditions.

Wow….dance classes were cancelled the very day we went to the airport….certainly, not good driving conditions….our departure was about 2 hrs. late….most of that time was spent on the runway waiting for our turn for the deicing procedure……..glad to be safely home. 🙂